Apparatus for spatial location and destruction of objects inside the body by means of ultrasound
First Claim
1. In an apparatus for destruction of an object inside a patient'"'"'s body by means of ultrasound, of the type comprising a piezoelectric focusing transducer for generating ultrasound energy to destroy the object, and improvement for aligning the focusing transducer with the object comprising:
- at least two ultrasonic locating transducers; and
means for mounting the at least two locating transducers remotely positioned from each other within said focusing transducer for generating ultrasound pressure waves along separate axes.
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Abstract
Apparatus for spatial location and destruction of an object inside a patient'"'"'s body by means of ultrasound transmitted to the patient'"'"'s body via a coupling fluid, the apparatus comprises a focusing transducer for generating the ultrasound piezoelectrically to destroy the object, at least two transmitting and receiving locating transducers for locating the object under visual observation, said at least two locating transducers being incorporated, installed or mounted in said focusing transducer and being operable to generate B-images which are displayed optionally individually and/or in combination as a spatial image on at least one monitor, there being preferably, three such locating transducers for generating the B-images.
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1. In an apparatus for destruction of an object inside a patient'"'"'s body by means of ultrasound, of the type comprising a piezoelectric focusing transducer for generating ultrasound energy to destroy the object, and improvement for aligning the focusing transducer with the object comprising:
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at least two ultrasonic locating transducers; and means for mounting the at least two locating transducers remotely positioned from each other within said focusing transducer for generating ultrasound pressure waves along separate axes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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